22" LCD Monitor €114

23-11-2008 8:41pm

The last time I ordered from dabs they sent by standard mail.
This order doesn't give me an option for delivery ,is it the same?

Helix · 23-11-2008 8:49pm

3-4 days delivery is the only option afaik

T-b0n3 · 23-11-2008 9:45pm

Thanks OP. Dad ordered the 22" monitor for himself and I ordered the DS as a xmas present too

Great find, thanks.

Adam

cormie · 24-11-2008 2:42am

TPD wrote: »

The scart would plug into the tuner box, likely through some adapter. I have a similar tuner box and it stores the channels itself.

I think most VCRs have a tv tuner, but you will lose a bit of quality going from vcr to scart adapter to this. Added to the already low quality of standard definition, it wont be pretty if you're anywhere near the screen.

The loss in quality wont be too drastic though? It'd only be for mo mhami who wouldn't really care about quality as long as she can make out the subtitles in them late night fordin movies she'll be fine

So if using a VCR, all she needs is the monitor, scart converter and speakers. Although the speakers might be ok? Do you know what type of converter she needs to get a scart to this?

cormie · 24-11-2008 10:25am

Another thing would be volume adjustment, looks like you could do it with the ebay linked tuner, but probably not with a VCR?

Would this: http://cgi.ebay.ie/VGA-SVGA-to-3-RCA-Component-Cable-Video-For-pc-tv-UK_W0QQitemZ390011324227QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item390011324227 work with the VCR? It says "Connector RCA Component Y / Pr / Pb (M x 3)" so I'm not sure if that's the right connection for a VCR-monitor?

Snickit · 24-11-2008 10:54pm

About to buy 2 over 1 24" lcd. Hope they are nice :pac:

lensman · 26-11-2008 12:13pm

Well just to update on my OP, 22" lcd monitor & DS Lite arrived this morning the 26th by UPS was shipped on 24th from the UK, very fast & cheap at €14 for 2 items.

T-b0n3 · 26-11-2008 6:10pm

Yea I got the monitor today too, not the DS yet though. Very efficient.

Adam

26-11-2008 6:32pm

Great value ,someone is going to be happy at christmas:)

o1s1n · 26-11-2008 8:23pm

Got the monitor today too. Itching to get home and try it out.

lastbuilders · 26-11-2008 9:14pm

Got mine today. Hooked up and working well. Have dual monitor set up with my old 14inch one which looks tiny beside it.

Lastbuilders

PeterDuggan · 27-11-2008 12:02am

cormie wrote: »

Also interested in this as a tv, but it would be for my mam, who is a complete technophobe. Could you still hook up a VCR/DVD player to it and what about sound? I'm guessing you need a seperate multimedia speaker/sub set up, the monitor and then the tv tuner and would it then be able to connect to the aerial for NTL from the wall?

EDIT: Ah I see it says built in stereo speakers, I wonder how good they are?

Peats have a little tuner which they specifically suggest using for TFT monitors... http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog.cgi?view_product=1&id=21923&sid=14&cid=139&scid=499. Might be of use to you. I've no experience of using it.

Snickit · 27-11-2008 6:26pm

I ordered my two but had to send off an email for those stupid security checks. Hope they dont take long so I can take delivery soon

Ordering the rest of the system from Hardwareversand tonight

Helix · 28-11-2008 3:30pm

my one arrived without a poxy stand

lensman · 28-11-2008 3:41pm

Helix wrote: »

my one arrived without a poxy stand

I hate when that happens, :mad: the will send it on won't they ?

Greener · 01-12-2008 10:53am

Please let us know asap as I ordered one a few days ago as well! Grr!

01-12-2008 11:11am

I got a stand with mine ,it's just a small thin square piece of plastic. I'd say it could easily fall out of the box ,it's placed at the top of the box in the centre.

jayteecork · 01-12-2008 11:24am

Sold out.
Could someone point me to a similar deal if possible?

bazwaldo · 01-12-2008 11:41am

jayteecork wrote: »

Sold out.
Could someone point me to a similar deal if possible?

theres another on dabs. Looks a bit better imho for the same price.

Link

No reviews yet though.

jayteecork · 01-12-2008 11:54am

bazwaldo wrote: »

theres another on dabs. Looks a bit better imho for the same price.

Link

No reviews yet though.

What about this Acer?
http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5CTY&CategorySelectedId=11109&NavigationKey=11109&ExposedRefinement=11002

bazwaldo · 01-12-2008 12:06pm

jayteecork wrote: »

What about this Acer?
http://www.dabs.ie/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=5CTY&CategorySelectedId=11109&NavigationKey=11109&ExposedRefinement=11002

White - not for me. The other Dabs Value has integrated speakers which the acer doesn't. Look around for some reviews. I looked for the Dabs one and could not find any reviews. I think its the same brand (not actually Dabs Value, but digimate) as the OP one just a different model number. Maybe this is the updated version

lensman · 01-12-2008 2:29pm

Hi all, OP here

, the dabs 22" is indeed a Digimate L-2231WD, at least the one I got last week is

GigaByte · 01-12-2008 3:16pm

I decided to get the 24" one yesterday which is a bargin for 214 euros.

jayteecork · 01-12-2008 3:39pm

So I can definitely hook up an xbox 360 via VGA to one of these?

Anyone try it?

KhanTheMan · 04-12-2008 10:48am

cormie wrote: »

Another thing would be volume adjustment, looks like you could do it with the ebay linked tuner, but probably not with a VCR?

Would this: http://cgi.ebay.ie/VGA-SVGA-to-3-RCA-Component-Cable-Video-For-pc-tv-UK_W0QQitemZ390011324227QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item390011324227 work with the VCR? It says "Connector RCA Component Y / Pr / Pb (M x 3)" so I'm not sure if that's the right connection for a VCR-monitor?

Did this turn out to be the correct adaptor?

Can anyone provide a link to a suitable adaptor? I want to connect the output from one of those 2.4 GHz tv sender things (Yellow, white, Red leads) to this monitor, but i dont know what adaptor will work.

Thanks.

BaconZombie · 04-12-2008 11:54am

Anybody seen a similar offer somewhere other then Dabs.ie?

I've just finish going throw hell trying to getting the guts to build a full PC delivered from Dabs and will not order from them again.

TerrorFirmer · 04-12-2008 12:30pm

BOFH_139 wrote: »

Anybody seen a similar offer somewhere other then Dabs.ie?

I've just finish going throw hell trying to getting the guts to build a full PC delivered from Dabs and will not order from them again.

Pixmania stock or at least used to stock a similar range of value products, they were also Digimate. Check there.

j_lennon18 · 23-12-2008 3:49pm

I got 2 of these Dab 22" monitors last week for €110 each - Link (Now only €103.72) :eek:

Edit: here is the actual monitor you get -> Link

Overall i am very happy with the price/value of this item. But the bad stuff is:
1) On 1 screen, there was 1 stuck pixel (red) but it doesn't bother me too much.
2) The picture quality doesn't seem to be as good as my older screen - IIyama 17".

If you are fussy with colors for gaming/photo editing then i would get a better monitor. If not, then this is a good bargain. I will be using my 3 monitors on the same machine - 1 for outlook/messenger, 1 for development and the other for web browsing & doing remote desktop. For any graphic related stuff i will do on my older monitor.

So, basically its only a good deal if it suits your needs...

JackieChan · 23-12-2008 5:21pm

j_lennon18 wrote: »

I got 2 of these Dab 22" monitors last week for €110 each - Link (Now only €103.72) :eek:

Oh God, why did I have to see this...the bank are about to repossess my home but these are so cheap I want need one!!

NIBBS · 31-12-2008 10:30am

odd the Monitor price has dropped to under €100 (€99.84) but oddly enough the overall price is the same at just over €114 - so they've upped the shipping for no reason.......
shipping prices are beginning to annoy me a lot now.....especially with a lot of companies shipping from distribution centers located here....(such as Amazon).....still a good bargain...

22" LCD Monitor €114

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